Q: Is 72,056 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 72,056 is not a prime number.

Why is 72,056 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 72056 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 8 9,007 18,014 36,028 and 72,056, with no remainder.

Since 72,056 cannot be divided by just 1 and 72,056, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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